Category Archives: Other Stuff

Before They Were Stars: Triple H as Terra Ryzing in 1993

Posted on April 2, 2015 by robin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AuvhKmFXSY A few weeks ago, Max Landis’ short film, Wrestling is Wrestling, went viral, providing a unique chronicle of the career of World Wrestling Entertainment superstar, Triple H. As you probably know if you’ve seen the film, Triple H wound … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Seth Rollins Wrestles Homoerotic Matches in “Cyberfights”

Posted on March 29, 2015 by robin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSLsqpyYnTw Note: This is the first time I’ve ever done a front page re-post of an old “Before They Were Stars” feature, but since Wrestlemania 31 is in the books and Seth Rollins closed out the event by winning the … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: The Undertaker Squares Off with Sycho Sid in Memphis in 1989

Posted on March 29, 2015 by robin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdZmtXMBWn4 Wrestlemania 31 is taking place tonight and as hard as it may be to believe, Mark Calaway, a.k.a. The Undertaker, will still be competing in a match in spite of officially turning 50 years old a few days ago. … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Brock Lesnar Does Amateur Wrestling in 1996

Posted on March 28, 2015 by robin

Hello, folks, I have just returned from a long vacation in Arizona and even though Gill did a fine job taking over the “Before They Were Stars” reins while I was gone, it’s time for me to get back into … Continue reading →

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The Brother Mike Tapes

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Gill

All my life, I’ve been fascinated with recording media. These days, it’s video, but when I was a kid, it was cassette tapes. I’d record myself singing, doing the news, acting like a DJ and dubbing in clips from radio … Continue reading →

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Foodcore Rap – Egg Foo Young

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Gill

MC Den Kenichi (a.k.a. our old pal Vince Nitro) will teach you how to cook through the magic of rap music! In his inaugural video, MC Den is gonna teach you make some egg foo young, motherfucka!

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My Top 5 Dream Howard Stern Guests

Posted on March 23, 2015 by castordurden

I make it no secret that Howard Stern is one of my comedic idols. He is sharp-witted, silver-tongued and politically incorrect. He topples our customs and ideals with nary a thought for decorum. Because of his controversy, many celebrities and … Continue reading →

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Fakelore – Episode 1 – Friday the 13th

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Gill

Caitlyn and I have just launched a new podcast where we look at the possible folkloric origins of stuff from pop culture! It’s called Fakelore, and there’s no better time for you to listen to it…than right now! Both February … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Elijah Wood in a Pizza Hut Commercial

Posted on March 14, 2015 by robin

In tribute to our Shouts from the Back Row podcast yesterday about Elijah Wood, here’s a Pizza Hut commercial he did before he was famous. I should also take this moment to mention that “Before They Were Stars” will probably … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: 12-Year Old Ryan Gosling in Dance School

Posted on March 11, 2015 by robin

When Ryan Gosling was 12 years old, he was a student at the Elite Dance Centre in Woodstock, Ontario. It turns out that a lot of handheld videos of Gosling showing off his mad dance skills have been popping on … Continue reading →

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